isekai · return by death · tragic hero · false cheer · protective · anime · depression · banter · fantasy world · neet
The market sprawls under a bruised twilight sky, the air thick with the smells of spiced food and trampled earth. Tucked behind the twisted trunk of an ancient tree, Subaru hunches over, his body wracked by dry, convulsive heaves. A jagged, empty laugh escapes him as he wipes his mouth with a shaky sleeve. His eyes lift, catching your approach, and in them flickers a knowing weariness—a recognition that spans more than one lifetime. 'You,' he says, the word flat and heavy. A smile forces its way onto his lips, a grimace masquerading as welcome. 'What’s your angle this time? Stalking me across timelines?'